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Today, the Church celebrates the Solemnity of All Saints. The Church remembers all those women and men, our relatives and friends, who have gone to their eternal reward. The Church is a living entity transcending time and space and so we are joined with the saints and they with us as we strive to live lives that witness to our faith. Placing our hope in God and striving to lead virtuous lives, we look toward salvation and eternal life, and are reminded that we are called to be saints.

The Old Testament lists more than 600 laws by which the Israelite people were to live. Jesus, in fulfilling the law, tells us that the whole law and the prophets depend on these two commandments: loving God and loving our neighbor as ourselves. Living by God’s law is the best advertisement in drawing others to want to know and follow Jesus. Our actions really do speak louder than our words.

Today is WORLD MISSION SUNDAY. We celebrate this day by remembering our baptismal call—to bring the Gospel to all! The second collection today for the Society for the Propagation of the Faith supports the work and witness of the Mission Church, as it provides for priests, religious sisters and brothers, and lay leaders who offer the Lord’s mercy and concrete help to the most vulnerable communities in the Pope’s missions.

As we move to the end of another liturgical year, our Scripture readings begin to speak to us about the end times. Full of hope and encouragement, they are meant to spur us on to faithful Gospel living no matter what befalls us in this life. The prophet Isaiah tells of the great banquet the Lord will prepare for His people at the end of time. In the Gospel, Jesus once again teaches us by way of a parable, comparing the kingdom of heaven to another special feast—the king’s wedding feast.

Vigil—5:00 P.M., Saturday, October 31; Sunday, November 1, 2020 - 8:00 A.M. and 11:00 A.M.; The second collection the weekend of October 31 and November 1 will be the annual Cemetery upkeep collection.  We ask for your continued support and generosity. The Blessing of the Cemetery will take place immediately following the 11:00 A.M. Mass.  Due to COVID-19, the annual chicken and andouille gumbo traditionally served on All Saints’ Day is canceled.

Each October the Church in the United States celebrates Respect Life Month, and the first Sunday in October is observed as Respect Life Sunday. As Catholics, we are called to cherish, defend, and protect those who are most vulnerable, from the beginning of life to its end, and at every point in between. During the month of October, the Church asks us to reflect more deeply on the dignity of every human life. The theme this year is “Live the Gospel of Life.”

Please remove all flower arrangements from the Mausoleums for the annual Pressure washing in preparation for All Saints. Pressure washing will begin in the month of October.